California Public Resources Code 42270 (Assembly Bill 1884, 2018) prohibits full-service restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws unless a customer requests one. Sacramento dine-in restaurants follow the on-request rule.
California Public Resources Code 42270 through 42272 (AB 1884, 2018) bars full-service restaurants from automatically providing single-use plastic straws. Customers must specifically request a straw, at which point the restaurant may provide one. Quick-service and takeout-only operations are not directly covered, though SB 54 phasedowns affect all single-use plastic items more broadly. The first two violations earn warnings, then $25 per day with a $300 annual cap per location. Sacramento aligns enforcement with state law via the county environmental health department. Many restaurants have switched to paper or compostable alternatives even when not strictly required.
Automatically distributing plastic straws at full-service restaurants can result in two warnings, then citations of $25 per day capped at $300 per restaurant per year under PRC 42271.
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